This area is in a fairly typical neighbourhood popular with families
National politics
North West Durham Co is represented by the Conservative party.
National (General) Election 2019
This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of North West Durham Co, represented by the Conservative MP, Richard Holden. At the last general election Conservative won control with a majority of 1,144 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.
Population
- 1616 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is sparsely populated, with 1616 people living in the neighbourhood.
While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a sparsely populated area should mean that you're unlikely to experience too many issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that certain services and facilities are less accessible, or located further away in more built-up areas.
Average age of local residents
- Substantially older than the National average of 39
Population breakdown by age range
Popularity with families
- Popular with young families
This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.
Income
- Average household income is around the National average
Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income around the National average.
Deprivation
- County Durham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of County Durham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.
Industry of employment
- Most popular sectors: Manufacturing, Health, and Retail
Typical industries in which local people are employed include Manufacturing, Health, and Retail
Travel to work
- Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Most people travel to their workplace by Car (65%) and Walking (15%)
Average age of local residents
- Substantially older than the North East region average of 39
Population breakdown by age range
Income
- Average household income is much higher than the North East region average
Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the North East region average.
Deprivation
- County Durham is, statistically, one of the poorer scoring areas in North East when it comes to official government deprivation figures
Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of County Durham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.
Local politics
There is No Overall Control (NOC) in North West Durham Co.
Local elections
Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of County Durham, of which no individual party has overall control.
Average age of local residents
- Slightly older than the Northumberland Locality average of 47
Population breakdown by age range
Income
- Average household income is slightly lower than the Northumberland Locality average
Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a fairly average area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the Northumberland Locality average.
Deprivation
- County Durham area scores worse than Northumberland in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of County Durham is a fairly typical area in terms of household income, employment and access to opportunities
This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.
